In Ogdensburg, building better
OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - BOCES students in St. Lawrence County are helping the City of Ogdensburg to fill in holes left by the demolition of derelict houses. They’re building new homes to replace what’s been torn down.
“It’s a good feeling for me. I feel like we’re going to make the town better, the city better,” said Abbie Rybka, a Northwest Tech building trades student.
The Ogdensburg Land Bank - a non-profit whose mission is to revive the housing stock in the city - paid for all the materials. The Land Bank liked it so much they went and bought another built at BOCES’ Southwest Tech.
“It’s been a really great partnership and opportunity for the Land Bank,” said Andrea Smith, the group’s Executive Director.